When it comes to BlackBerry news, the folks at Boy Genius Report always get some juicy info. And with two weeks into 2011, images of the rumored BlackBerry Dakota has surfaced, revealing a design similar to Bold. The real interesting fact, is that the Dakota comes with a 2.8-inch capacitive touch screen.

Boy Genius Report - We just got our hands on a crystal clear photo of the BlackBerry Dakota — you know, the device that’s going to sit right at the head of the BlackBerry family dinner table. What about the specifications for the BlackBerry Dakota? What, you thought we’d skimp out on you? How about the famous original Bold styling, HD video recording, NFC, 3G Mobile hotspot, magnetometer and much, much more!

Besides that, the Dakota seemingly has a few more features, including near field communications and a higher RAM capacity for better memory processing as it utilizes BlackBerry 6.1 OS. To learn more about the upcoming BlackBerry Dakota, click here.